London travel news LIVE: Cable theft and broken down train hits rush-hour commuter services
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Thousands of London commuters are facing a difficult start to the week, with a broken down train and the theft of signalling cables causing disruption to rail services into the capital. Some Greater Anglia trains into Stratford and Liverpool Street are being affected by the theft of signalling cables in the Lea Bridge area.
Meanwhile Gatwick Express and Southern trains running between East Croydon and London Victoria are being disrupted by a broken down train in the Balham area. Some lines are blocked with National Rail saying disruption is likely to last through morning rush hour.
Follow the latest updates below... Gatwick Express between Victoria, Gatwick and Brighton are cancelled due to a broken down train in the Balham area. The issue is also affected Southern services, with trains between Reigate and London Victoria, and Gatwick Airport and London Victoria also cancelled.
Theft of signalling cables at Lea Bridge means all lines through this station are currently blocked. Trains running between Tottenham Hale and Stratford may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 15 minutes, with disruption expected until 9am, according to National Rail.
Train services between Meridian Water and Stratford have been suspended, it adds. Welcome to the Standard’s coverage of travel news as thousands of commuters face the morning rush hour at the start of the week. We’ll keep you up to date with the major developments as the day progresses.
